Argentina captain Lionel Messi won FIFA's 'Golden Ball' award as the best player of the World Cup after leading his team to Sunday's final, while Colombia forward James Rodriguez finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who kept a clean sheet as his side beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the Maracana to claim their fourth World Cup, was awarded the Golden Gloves as the tournament's top keeper.

It is a sad prize that I won because we wanted to lift the trophy for Argentina.

Lionel Messi

"It is a sad prize that I won because we wanted to lift the trophy for Argentina," Messi said of his award, as if the look on his face had not already said it all.

Four-times World Player of the Year Messi had a quiet game by his standards on Sunday but was the driving force behind Argentina's push to their first World Cup final since 1990.

Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (ARG)

Golden Boot: James Rodriguez, six goals (COL)

Golden Gloves: Manuel Neuer (GER)

Young player of the tournament: Paul Pogba (FRA)

FIFA Fair Play award: Colombia

He scored four of their six goals in the group stage, set up Angel di Maria's winner in the last 16 against Switzerland and shouldered the burden of slotting home Argentina's first penalty in their shootout win over the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Messi also won four successive man-of-the-match awards against Bosnia, Iran, Argentina and Switzerland.